Six Sesamoid Bones on Both Feet: Report of a Rare Case
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- There is a variation of the total number of distinct bones in the human in the literature. This difference is mainly caused by the variable existence of sesamoid bones. Sesamoid bones at the first MTP are seen regularly. In contrast additional sesamoid bones at the divond to fifth MTP are rare. We report a case of additional sesamoid bones at every metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP) of both feet. A 22-year-old female Caucasian presented with weight-dependent pain of the divond MTP of the left foot. In the radiographs of both feet additionalThere is a variation of the total number of distinct bones in the human in the literature. This difference is mainly caused by the variable existence of sesamoid bones. Sesamoid bones at the first MTP are seen regularly. In contrast additional sesamoid bones at the divond to fifth MTP are rare. We report a case of additional sesamoid bones at every metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP) of both feet. A 22-year-old female Caucasian presented with weight-dependent pain of the divond MTP of the left foot. In the radiographs of both feet additional sesamoid bones at every MTP could be seen. This case reports a very rare variation in human anatomy. A similar case has not been displayed to the academic society and therefore should be acknowledged.…
Author: | S. P. Boelch, H. Jansen, R. H. Meffert, S. P. Frey |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-126073 |
Document Type: | Journal article |
Faculties: | Medizinische Fakultät / Lehrstuhl für Orthopädie |
Medizinische Fakultät / Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfall-, Hand-, Plastische und Wiederherstellungschirurgie (Chirurgische Klinik II) | |
Language: | English |
Parent Title (English): | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
Year of Completion: | 2015 |
Volume: | 9 |
Issue: | 8 |
Pagenumber: | RD04-RD05 |
Source: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2015 Aug, Vol-9(8): RD04-RD05. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/12842.6394 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/12842.6394 |
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit |
Tag: | anatomy; genetics; variation |
Release Date: | 2016/02/08 |
Collections: | Open-Access-Publikationsfonds / Förderzeitraum 2015 |
Licence (German): | Deutsches Urheberrecht |